Malakhi 4
Lilanga laSimakadze liyeta
1“Impela lilanga liyeta; liyawushisa njengemlilo lowesabekako nalohhumako. Bonkhe labatigcabhako bangangihloniphi nalabenta lokubi bayawuba tinhlanga, lelo langa lelitako liyawubalumekela ngemlilo,” kusho Simakadze longuSomandla. “Kute imphandze nome ligala leliyawusala kubo. 2Kodvwa kini lenilesabako Libito lami, lilanga lekulunga liyawuphuma linekuphilisa etimphikweni talo. Niyawuphuma nitjakadvule njengemankhonyane lakhululwe etisingeni tawo. 3Lapho-ke niyawubagcobagcoba phansi lababi; bayawuba lutfuli ngaphansi kwetinyawo tenu ngalelo langa lengiyawulungisa ngalo konkhe,” kusho Simakadze longuSomandla.
4“Khumbulani umtsetfo wenceku yami Mosi, timiso nemitsetfo lengamnika kona eHorebe kuwo onkhe ema-Israyeli.”
Kubuya kwemphrofethi Elija
5“Bukani la, ngiyawunitfumelela umphrofethi Elija, lingakefiki lelo langa lelikhulu nalelesabekako laSimakadze. 6Uyawuguculela tinhlitiyo taboyise kubantfwababo, netinhlitiyo tebantfwana kuboyise; ngaphandle kwaloko ngiyawuta ngitewushaya lelive ngesicalekiso.”
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